Ways to Keep Your Skin Soft and Glowing During the Cold Weather

Time and again we have been told by scientists that extreme weather conditions have a severe impact on us. Temperatures outside our norm cause cheilitis (chapped lips) and sore red patches daily. When it's freezing, the humidity in the atmosphere drops. The lack of moisture compounded by the wind blows moisture away from the skin which affects skin dryness. For older people, all these signs become more severe. We have compiled some effects of cold weather on your skin and effective solutions to help you during this cold season.

Skin Dryness

Below the norm temperatures create the perfect condition for dry skin. It appears to be more dull and scabrous. Also, the skin fine lines may become more vivid. It also happens that your usual moisturizer isn't helping with the dilemma because of the moisture evaporating more rapidly from your skin.

Sun Damage

During winter the sun's heat is not felt, but it can still damage your skin. In a clear, cold and sunny winter, you are more exposed to harmful UV radiation emitted by the sun. If you live in a snowy area, it makes matters worse because harmful UV rays reflect on reaching the ground. UV light causes sunburns and skin tanning. Severe effects can be premature aging of your skin and even skin cancer.

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Redness and Skin Irritation

Winter's cold can leave you with red cheeks which appear mild and harmless but for some people, it can cause more severe conditions. Rosacea is something that’s a common skin disease among too many people today. It’s when the skin around the nasal area and chin become severely red and irritated and can be elevated during winter, slowly spreading beyond the nose to the forehead and chin. It can also spread to the chest, ears, and even the back all the time. Another skin condition is eczema which is patches of skin become inflamed and rough with blisters which cause itching which results from skin irritation which can be cold temperatures.

Skin Paleness

If you're one of those poor souls who were born with super pale skin then you probably know how it is more vivid during the winter. This is due to lack of sun rays which results in less moisture. Therefore, there is a level of deterioration in the top layer of your pale skin. Dehydration from the cold air makes the skin even more dull and pale.

Increased Acne

Wintertime brings us cold, rough winds that irritate our sometimes-sensitive skin on our skin especially face and hands this leads to extra dead skin cells that clog up in your pores, causing acne. If you ask any skin expert such as a nutritionist or dermatologist, they’ll all tell you how Winter is the harshest season for acne, no matter your skin type.

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Cracked Lips

It is quite frustrating to live with chapped lips. During winter, lips get exposed to harsh conditions which cause the lips to become chapped and cracked most of the time due to lack of moisture in the environment; they may peel or even look crusty. Chapped lips are unappealing and extremely irritating.

Winter Skin Conditions & How to Treat Them

Many moisturizers in the market can combat dry skin. But most of them are expensive. Natural home solutions and remedies are not only cheap but also quite effective in hydrating dry skin back to a healthy state. Let's take a look at some!

Milk Cream for Skin Dryness

Milk cream contains lactic acid which helps improve skin health. It exfoliates the dead surface of your skin surface and speeds up the production of collagen too. Milk also contains something called caprylic acid which is a solution that helps keep the proper pH balance for our skin. Milk cream can also moisturize dry skin well.

Ingredients

2-3 drops of Lemon Juice

1 tbsp of Milk

2 tbsp of Milk Cream

All you should do is combine the lemon juice and the milk cream. Rub the paste-like substance on your face, hands and legs. Leave it on for at least 15 minutes and then wash off with warm water. Do this once daily.

Use Sunscreen

Choose a safe sunscreen, apply broad-spectrum sunscreen to the face hands and other exposed parts while doing outdoor activities each day. Because it is winter use a light sunscreen, a light 40 SPF product gets most people through the brightest parts of a winter day.

Enhance Internal Protection

Eat healthily during winter; that is fruits and vegetables with high antioxidants which help fight free radicals and sun damage. Eat healthily to enhance your health and give the body a stronghold when dealing with winter conditions.

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Dress Heavily

 Keeping warm is the most basic form of body protection during winter. Have gloves, scarves, and hats on even when it is not windy. These clothes protect you from cold, dry air as well as the wind and the sun.

Treating a Winter Rash

Use moisturizers because they are the first defense against winter rush because they help by locking moisture into your skin. Apply moisturizer several times a day especially after bathing.

Petroleum jelly helps trap moisture on the skin because it acts as a barrier. The whole idea is to me sure you prevent moisture loss.

Using oatmeal soap may help sooth your skin. You may purchase soap made of oatmeal grain or grind it and add it to a warm bath.

Treating Skin Paleness

Always strive to hydrate your skin. Use a night cream that with help keep your skin nourished.

Make sure you keep warm all day and avoid outdoor activities that will expose your body too cold.

Add bronze and illuminators to your makeup routine this will help add a little extra glow to the pale skin during the day. You can use a spray tan until the warm weather returns.

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Treating Winter Acne

Clean your face regularly with lukewarm water. The air is full of dirt particles that clog your pores resulting in acne. Use moisturizers to keep you hydrated all day.

Use exfoliators but don't go overboard. You can scrub your face once a week.

Consume a lot of water to keep your internal body hydrated.

Treating Cracked Lips

Choose lip balms with special moisturizing agents; it should be having a long lasting effect. They help you keep your lips moisturized longer.

Honey does a good job in moisturizing your lips, use it at night before going to bed. Honey provides one of the best natural ways to keep your lips clean. It also cures darkened lips caused by exposure to the sun.